Manoj M Virippil

US Patent:

6478141, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Nov 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/004369

Inventors:

Manoj Virippil - Sioux City IA
Shaughn M. Benson - Pierson IA
Andrew R. Hubbert - Denver CO
Keith A. Blei - Oakland CA

Assignee:

IBP, inc. - Dakota Dunes SD

International Classification:

B65G 4522

US Classification:

198495, 198842, 198866

Abstract:

An automated cleaning system for an endless belt conveyor. The cleaning system having a central control which controls pump supplying hot water, soap and a sanitizer to a plurality of controllable spray valves for plural spray bars.

US Patent:

6651803, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Nov 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/001718

Inventors:

Manoj Virippil - Sioux City IA
Shaughn M. Benson - Pierson IA

Assignee:

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota Dunes SD

International Classification:

B65G 4522

US Classification:

198495

Abstract:

An automated cleaning system for an endless belt conveyor. The cleaning system having a central control which controls pump supplying hot water, soap and a sanitizer to a plurality of controllable spray valves for plural spray bars.

US Patent:

20120040060, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Aug 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/856574

Inventors:

Manoj M. Virippil - Sioux City IA, US
Daniel E. Tjaden - Dakota Dunes SD, US

Assignee:

TYSON FOODS, INC. - Springdale AR

International Classification:

G01N 33/12
A22C 17/00

US Classification:

426231, 99538

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for non-invasive lean recovery from a sparse lean product or other animal muscle trimming, which can include conveying ground sparse lean through a conveyance channel where the conveyance channel extends along a path that extends through a scanning position adjacent a scanner. The process includes scanning along a predetermined length with the scanner the ground sparse lean product traveling through the conveyance channel and further analyzing the scan and determining the percent fat content for each ground sparse lean product segment which is defined by the predetermined length of the ground sparse lean product within the volume of the conveyance channel and the cross section areas of the conveyance channel. The process can further include directing each ground sparse lean product segment down one of a plurality of processing paths corresponding to the one defined fat content range in which the corresponding percent fat content falls.

US Patent:

20120128838, May 24, 2012

Filed:

Dec 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/325567

Inventors:

Manoj M. Virippil - Sioux City IA, US
Daniel E. Tjaden - Dakota Dunes SD, US

Assignee:

TYSON FOODS, INC. - Springdale AR

International Classification:

G01N 33/12
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

426231, 382110

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for non-invasive lean recovery from a sparse lean product, where the method can include conveying ground sparse lean product through a conveyance channel where the conveyance channel extends along a path that extends through a scanning position adjacent a scanner. The process includes scanning along a predetermined length with the scanner the ground sparse lean product traveling through the conveyance channel and further analyzing the scan and determining the percent fat content for each ground sparse lean product segment which is defined by the predetermined length of the ground sparse lean product within the volume of the conveyance channel and the cross section areas of the conveyance channel. The process can further include directing each ground sparse lean product segment down one of a plurality of processing paths corresponding to the one defined fat content range in which the corresponding percent fat content falls.

US Patent:

6360874, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Feb 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/501409

Inventors:

Manoj Virippil - Sioux City IA
Shaughn M. Benson - Pierson IA
Andrew R. Hubbert - Denver CO
Keith A. Blei - Oakland CA

Assignee:

IBP, Inc. - Dakota Dunes SD

International Classification:

B65G 4522

US Classification:

198495, 198842, 198866

Abstract:

An automated cleaning system for an endless belt conveyor. The cleaning system having a central control which controls pumps supplying hot water, soap and a sanitizer to a plurality of controllable spray valves for plural spray bars.